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Not all Grimm Brothers' tales are famous, a fact Larkin Gregory knows all too well considering her little kingdom of Liliental is all but forgotten. When her siblings disappear one by one, the victims of a sinister plot, Larkin sets out to find them at all costs. With the help of an amnesiac price, a set of journals, a mysterious trunk, and an inner monster she never knew she had, Larkin hops a plane to Germany determined to save her siblings from the clutches of evil—even if she can't remember anything from her supposed former life in a fairy tale kingdom. From the very beginning, things go all wrong. Kidnappings, mythical magic spells, wolf shifters, evil half-siblings, and all manner of nasty creatures threaten Larkin's survival, but she refuses to give up her search until her sisters and brother are safe with her again. As her memories of a life long ago resurface, Larkin must learn to navigate both the past and the present to ensure she has a future.

Hayden's nightmares are a bit too real for comfort, but are they nightmares or are they memories? While walking down Main Street in her hometown, Hayden sees the woman who haunts her dreams. She's convinced the woman cursed her and her siblings, and she's not willing to let her get away with it.Hayden attacks the woman, landing herself in a psychiatric hospital for over a year. When a stranger comes to help her out of her predicament, Hayden learns her nightmares had only just begun. Soon she's faced with many challenges that test her limits and force her to accept her past and present are about to collide.With the help of some new friends, Hayden manages to convince her family to uproot their lives and join her fight against evil, but she never anticipated the turn her life would take. The evil is catching, and Hayden is in its crosshairs. Can she protect herself and the people she loves from complete annihilation, or will she succumb to the power that calls for her?

There's a war coming, and Wren Aisling is at the center of it. Wren's deepest desire is to fall in love, marry, and raise a happy family like her adoring parents. Her prospects are meager, given her father's minimal income and stature, but she has hope, prayer, and copious love in her heart. What her future holds, though, is more than Wren ever could have imagined.  The kingdom of Willowspire has been cursed—their former king promised death and destruction would fall upon Willowspire for their role in his son's death. But when a mysterious stag shows Wren glimpses of the future, she begins to realize the story about their kingdom doesn't quite add up. Jude O'Ryan knows his place is not to fall in love with his employer's daughter, especially when he harbors secrets that would put his head on a chopping block, but he can't help himself. Destined for a fate worse than death, he follows Wren into the depths of despair to save their kingdom from the curse of The Wild. Prince Cavalarius Alsandair is sick of being sick, but he cannot escape his torturous, humiliating illness no matter how far or fast he might run. His people hate him for his weakness, and prospects for marriage are nonexistent, bringing further shame to his family name. But his heart is wild and free, and all it takes is one chance encounter to change everything. Wren, Jude,  and Cavalarius's worlds collide as they try to save Willowspire from certain death and to set right all that went wrong long before their time. However, among all the startling discoveries and the lies they uncover stands one undeniable truth: It was never their fight at all.

She is a grief-stricken princess who never laughs. He is a bumbling butcher with a heart of gold. When their worlds collide, can they find hope in each other? Grief can build a prison, and Astryn is the warden of her own dungeon. It has been sixteen years since her mother's death at the brutal hands of the plague that ravaged Carthage, and the princess has refused to laugh a single time since. When her father, King Erewin, announces that she must wed a man of his choosing for the sake of the kingdom, she is thrown into a spiral of doubt and melancholy that threatens to swallow her whole. Women don't exactly flock to Hans' doorstep, except for the goose that loves to torment him, but when is there time for love, anyway? With a crotchety father and two buffoons for brothers, Hans works his fingers to the bone, keeping the people of Carthage fed while avoiding their angry fists. His only respite is his daily deliveries to the village church. But Hans' luck is about to change when a disobedient goose causes a bit of mischief. When it comes to arranging chance encounters, the goose is golden. When Hans accidentally shoves the Princess of Carthage into a slop of mud running from the flustered goose, a friendship blossoms between them. Day after day, they grow closer until Astryn is convinced she might only survive marriage with one man, her newfound best friend. When the day finally arrives for the Harvest Ball announcement, the princess is taken captive. Can Hans, the goose, and an angry village save their future queen?

The Grimm brothers are at their wit's end. Not even they could have written a tale with such a dark turn, but there it was, staring them in the face, tearing their beloved families apart.When last we saw our heroes, they were separated by Queen Amanda's death wish—some stuck in permanent wolf form and spread across the world. They have reached a dead end, but they have one last person to turn to. It's dangerous and might cost them their lives, but there is no other option. The remaining members of the hidden Black Forest kingdoms seek out the descendant of the powerful Snow Queen—the Huntress—to find their missing family members.Evil lurks around the corner more powerful than ever, seeking its time to strike. They must act fast or lose everything they've worked for. Just when all hope seems list, the fabled Jack Frost, the descendant of the original Kai, locates the Huntress, the woman everyone put their faith and hope into—but was it all a mistake? The Huntress has her own past riddled with pain and suffering caused by the magical wolves of the Black Forest. Can she put aside her vendetta to save humanity, or will she exact her revenge upon them before they have the chance to rid the world of ultimate evil?

The small kingdom of Weisserwald is overrun with darkness, but not all hope is lost. A brave warrior will save the day, at least, if he can stop falling asleep at the worst possible time! Police detective Parker Quinn is a lot of things—heroic, steadfast, handsome—but he can't seem to keep his eyes open. When an unusual group of people approach him with a fantastic story about his origin and duty, Parker is immediately concerned for the well-being of his family. The strangers know enough about him to be dangerous, and Parker has had enough crazy for one lifetime. When Parker learns two old friends desperately need his help, he relents and hops on the crazy train right into his worst nightmares. With more gruesome creatures, villains, twists and turns, this fast-paced fourth installment of The Immortal Grimm Brothers' Guide to Sociopathic Princesses is sure to keep you guessing. And this time… we have dragons!

THE IMMORTAL GRIMM BROTHERS' GUIDE TO SOCIOPATHIC PRINCESSES BOXED SET INCLUDES THE FULL SEVEN-BOOK SERIES!SNOW KISSED: Calla Benson is just like any normal teenage girl, but once in a blue moon, Calla is anything but normal. There's a predatory animal lurking inside her, just waiting to rampage through the forest once a year.  One fateful night, Calla comes across something she's never seen before—someone like her. After a tense meeting in the forest, Calla dives headlong into a fantastical land shrouded in mystery.ASHES TO ASHES: Sierra and Cecily Monroe never did have it easy. Bounced from one foster home to another, the sisters could only rely on one thing—each other. Sierra's only focus in life has been taking care of Cecily, but that becomes difficult when a group of strangers appears in the corner booth of the diner where Sierra works herself half to death. Sierra's problems are compounded by a man who insists she and Cecily are descended from royalty, the nieces of Cinderella.DECEPTIVELY BEAUTIFUL: Hayden's nightmares are a bit too real for comfort, but are they nightmares, or are they memories? While walking down Main Street in her hometown, Hayden sees the woman who haunts her dreams. She's convinced the woman cursed her and her siblings, and she's not willing to let her get away with it. Hayden attacks the woman, landing herself in a psychiatric hospital for over a year. When a stranger comes to help her out of her predicament, Hayden learns her nightmares had only just begun.AUTUMN AWAKENS The small kingdom of Weisserwald is overrun with darkness, but not all hope is lost. A brave warrior will save the day, at least, if he can stop falling asleep at the worst possible time! Police detective Parker Quinn is a lot of things—heroic, steadfast, handsome—but he can't seem to keep his eyes open. When an unusual group of people approaches him with a fantastic story about his origin and duty, Parker is immediately concerned for the well-being of his family. The strangers know enough about him to be dangerous, and Parker has had enough crazy for one lifetime. When Parker learns two old friends desperately need his help, he relents and hops on the crazy train right into his worst nightmares.GILDED LIES: Not all Grimm Brothers' tales are famous, a fact Larkin Gregory knows all too well considering her little kingdom of Liliental is all but forgotten. When her siblings disappear one by one, the victims of a sinister plot, Larkin sets out to find them at all costs. With the help of an amnesiac price, a set of journals, a mysterious trunk, and an inner monster she never knew she had, Larkin hops a plane to Germany determined to save her siblings from the clutches of evil—even if she can't remember anything from her supposed former life in a fairy tale kingdom.FROZEN HEART: The Grimm brothers are at their wit's end. Not even they could have written a tale with such a dark turn, but there it was staring them in the face, tearing their beloved families apart. Just when all hope seems list, the fabled Jack Frost, the descendant of the original Kai, locates the Huntress, the woman everyone put their faith and hope into—but was it all a mistake? The Huntress has her own past riddled with pain and suffering caused by the magical wolves of the Black Forest. Can she put aside her vendetta to save humanity, or will she exact her revenge upon them before they have the chance to rid the world of ultimate evil?THE HEART OF THE DARKNESS: Everything has led to this moment, the final showdown between good and evil in the Black Forest. After Annabell's shocking revelation, the forest's royal families aren't sure what to believe anymore, let alone what their future holds. Forced to train and plan for the worst, they still hope for the best—that their beloved Annabell has not forsaken them all.

The crown of Luceras has been empty for twenty years… Luceras fell into a pit of despair when King Cornan was murdered in his sleep, and his only son disappeared without a trace. At the mercy of the abominable Frostlings and their murderous ways, the citizens of the once great kingdom never know what tomorrow might bring. As their numbers dwindle with no hope in sight, Enid's friend and father figure hatches a plan that might save them all. It might cost Enid everything. As she embarks on the harrowing journey to find help in the distant Kingdom of Offeras, she discovers that nothing in the land of Luceras is what it seems. Urie, the lost Prince of Luceras, is determined to reclaim his once great kingdom from the clutches of the treacherous Snow Queen. The benevolent King of Offeras took him in, and has raised him into a man, one determined to avenge his father's death and take his rightful place on the throne. There's only one problem…Luceras is cloaked in mystery. It disappeared from every map in existence, and attempting to explore the barren land where it once stood is a fool's errand. But there is hope. She is coming, the one who is destined to change it all. Finally, Urie has hope once more, but can he and Enid outsmart the wicked Snow Queen to save the kingdom they both love, or will they become the next victims of her trickery?

Eighteen-year-old Calla Benson is like any other normal teenage girl. She has a secret crush on her best friend, likes music and movies, works hard to make good grades, and does her best to stay out of trouble. But once in a blue moon, Calla is anything but normal. There's a predatory animal lurking inside her, just waiting to rampage through the forest once a year. One fateful night, Calla comes across something she's never seen before—someone like her. After a tense meeting in the forest, Calla dives headlong into a fantastical land she never knew existed. She learns things are not always what they seem, and she is farther from normal than she ever imagined.With the help of her best friends, a pair of quirky brothers, and a family she never knew she had, Calla embarks on a mission to save her people from a treacherous queen. With wolves, witches, deathly secrets, and mysterious lands (and a few confusing boys), Calla's life is flipped upside down. It's the stuff fairy tales are made of… because being a teenager wasn't already difficult enough.

Sierra Monroe and her sister, Cecily, never did have it easy. Bounced from one abusive foster home to another, the sisters could only rely on one thing—each other. Sierra's only focus in her short life has been to take care of Cecily, but that becomes difficult when a group of odd strangers appears in the corner booth of the crummy diner where Sierra works herself half to death. The strangers seem to pop up everywhere, including the middle of the forest where the sisters hunted. Frustrated by the beast inside, Sierra wants nothing more than to rid herself of the pesky wolf, but alas, her prayers go unanswered. In fact, it seems her problems are compounded by the man who insists she and Cecily are descended from royalty, the nieces of the wicked Cinderella.Despite her troubled life, Sierra knows when she's met a crazy person and does her best to do what she's always done, protect Cecily. She soon learns that might be more difficult a task with new players in the game. In an attempt to rid herself of the band of lunatics once and for all, Sierra agrees to hear them out. However, she never anticipated their story might match her own dreams, nor did she expect a fun new power—burning things to ash with her touch.As more of her past is uncovered, Sierra discovers there's no going back to the life she knew. Before she can process what she barely believes to be true, Sierra finds herself right in the middle of a centuries-old war against evil. With danger lurking around every corner, she must make a choice—accept her role and end the reign of a treacherous queen, or turn her back on them and never remember who she was. Lives are on the line as Sierra is tasked with a huge responsibility, but as usual, she finds a way to make it work… because being the hero of her own story is all she's ever known.The sequel to Snow Kissed will take you deeper into the darkness and add many twists to the already haunting tale of The Black Forest.

There is no love lost between a Lachlian and a Varant… Kestrel Lachlian's life is on the line all because she couldn't mind her own business. When Prince Isaac De Valanove pays a visit to Demacia, Kestrel finds herself in a precarious position. With the prince's blade to her enemy's throat, Kestrel should be pleased. Instead, she finds herself headed for the executioners block. Her charge? Murdering the prince to save Rosen Varant's life. Rosen Varant knows a thing or two about filthy Lachlians, but never expected one to rush to his defense. Kestrel's actions set in motion a chain of events that lead to the destruction of the whole village—including her family and his. Despite the blood on her hands, he owes her a debt and won't go back on his code. A daring rescue and narrow escape lead them to an uninhabited island where they discover there isn't much left to feud over, and combining their resources might be the best way to free their land from the evil queen's clutches once and for all. Challenging the queen in a rights contest for the crown is a death sentence, but one Kestrel is willing to accept in the name of revenge—even if she is ill-prepared for the games she must face.

The Grimm brothers are at their wit's end. Not even they could have written a tale with such a dark turn, but there it was staring them in the face, tearing their beloved families apart. When last we saw our heroes, they were separated by Queen Amanda's death wish—some stuck in permanent wolf form and spread across the world. They have reached a dead end, but they have one last person to turn to. It's dangerous and might cost them their lives, but there is no other option. The remaining members of the hidden Black Forest kingdoms seek out the descendant of the powerful Snow Queen—the Huntress—to find their missing family members.Evil lurks around the corner more powerful than ever, seeking its time to strike. They must act fast or lose everything they've worked for.Just when all hope seems list, the fabled Jack Frost, the descendant of the original Kai, locates the Huntress, the woman everyone put their faith and hope into—but was it all a mistake? The Huntress has her own past riddled with pain and suffering caused by the magical wolves of the Black Forest. Can she put aside her vendetta to save humanity, or will she exact her revenge upon them before they have the chance to rid the world of ultimate evil?

Journey Gray and Chance Prince go to the grave together... that's prophecy.Between warring political factions and skirmishes against neighboring planets, Earth in 2532 is a dangerous place. Journey Gray never had the best luck, but when her Papa is gunned down near Penn Station, leaving her an orphan likely to be conscripted into the front lines, she's left with no choice but to run if she wants to survive.Chance Prince has been by her side since they were babies, but when Journey's escape from Earth goes wrong, they end up in a war she never meant to spark. Just when all hope is lost, there's a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel—but to reach it, Journey must face human-eating aliens, comrades who hate her guts, and a boy who can't stop ruffling her feathers.